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Voting Technology articles on Democracy Chronicles

This voting technology section highlights the important role technology has played in democratic history and seeks to explore how technology will shape the future of elections. This new era of elections is an area of heavy debate in political circles. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Voting Machines.

How ChatGPT Hijacks Democracy

January 26, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

How ChatGPT Hijacks Democracy

Launched just weeks ago, ChatGPT already poses a threat to how we draft everyday communications like emails, college essays, etc.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy?

January 20, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy?

Experts draw attention to the role played by social media in the violence committed by Bolsonaro supporters on Sunday in Brazil.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Social Media and Democracy, Voting Technology

How Brazil’s Insurrection Was Fueled By Tech Platforms

January 20, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

How Brazil’s Insurrection Was Fueled By Tech Platforms

Armed with weapons, mobile phones and conspiracy theories, groups [that were created] on Telegram led Brazil’s insurrection.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Brazil, Social Media and Democracy, South America, Voting Technology

C-SPAN Won’t Solve Your Democracy Problem, America

January 20, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Did Pirates Pioneer Democracy?

Live video of lawmakers chatting on the House floor is interesting to some, but the real work of legislating largely happens elsewhere.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Voting Technology

Field Experiment Shows How Digital Advertising Affects Voter Turnout

January 20, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Field Experiment Shows How Digital Advertising Affects Voter Turnout

Differential mobilization effects of even large digital advertising campaigns in presidential elections are likely to be modest.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Science, Social Media and Democracy, Voter Turnout, Voting Technology

Twitter Reverses Longstanding Ban On Political Advertising

January 7, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Twitter Reverses Longstanding Ban On Political Advertising

Twitter says it was relaxing its ban on political and issue-based advertising, a reversal of the company’s approach to paid political speech.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy, Voting Technology

Social Media Seen As Mostly Good For Democracy 

December 22, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Social Media Seen As Mostly Good For Democracy 

The sphere of social media has become a new public space for discussing – and often arguing bitterly – about political and social issues.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Social Media and Democracy, Voting Technology

Voting-system Firms Battle Right-Wing Rage Against The Machines

November 14, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Voting-system Firms Battle Right-Wing Rage Against The Machines

Due to high cost of eradicating misinformation, voting machine pending makers are obliged to boost spending on litigation and PR.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

How Candidates Are Using TikTok In The US Midterms

October 31, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Alliance for Securing Democracy at GMF tracked and catalogued 227 TikTok accounts created and used by US major party candidates this November.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Voting Technology

A Scientist’s Quest for an Accessible, Unhackable Voting Machine

October 29, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

After 19 years of building, tinkering, and testing, he told Undark this spring, he had finally invented “the most secure voting technology ever.”

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Security, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

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Twitter Changes Boost Autocrats’ Digital Disinformation Twitter Changes Boost Autocrats’ Digital Disinformation (4/27/2023) - Recent changes at Twitter have enabled authoritarian governments in Russia, China, and Iran to amplify propaganda and disinformation.
Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info (3/30/2023) - People don't carefully evaluate links for accuracy and that partisanship may be secondary to the rush of getting a lot…
Europe Needs Stronger Rules For Political Ads Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories (1/26/2023) - Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.
Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy? Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy? (1/20/2023) - Experts draw attention to the role played by social media in the violence committed by Bolsonaro supporters on Sunday in…

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China Suspends Social Media Accounts Of Covid Policy Critics (1/12/2023) - China has closed the social media accounts of over 1000 critics of its COVID-19 policies as it brings back tough… Continue Reading
Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Freed After 10 Years In Prison (3/13/2022) - The family of Raif Badawi, one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent political prisoners, has said the blogger is free after… Continue Reading
TikTok Is Just The Platform Russian Dissidents Need (3/10/2022) - Tiktok despite being swamped in misinformation at times, the app also serves as a platform for countering Kremlin propaganda. Continue Reading
Oman Arrests Prominent Internet Activist Al-Kathiri (3/7/2022) - Reliable local sources confirmed that on March 2, 2022, Oman's security authorities detained internet activist Ahmed Muslim Al-Kathiri. Continue Reading

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Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info (3/30/2023) - People don't carefully evaluate links for accuracy and that partisanship may be secondary to the rush of getting a lot…
Study: 2020 Election Increased Alcohol Use And Decreased Sleep Study: 2020 Election Increased Alcohol Use And Decreased Sleep (3/14/2023) - Many experienced reduced sleep quality, higher stress, negative emotions, and more alcohol during the 2020 election period.
A Police Stop Is Enough To Make Someone Less Likely To Vote A Police Stop Is Enough To Make Someone Less Likely To Vote (2/8/2023) - New research shows how the communities that are most heavily policed are pushed away from... having a say in changing…
World’s Biggest Democracy Is Jettisoning Freedom And Tolerance More Effort Is Needed To Open Election Data Globally (2/8/2023) - In more than 20 countries, voter turnout data is unavailable from official sources or the Election Management Body online.  
Europe Needs Stronger Rules For Political Ads Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories (1/26/2023) - Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.